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Frettens LLP

01202 280475
4.8/5
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We are a leading law firm based in the sunny south of England, with offices in both Christchurch and Ringwood. We are bright, modern and accessible, offering a full range of services for businesses and individuals across the country based on these key principles. The firm is CQS accredited, has been recommended by The Legal 500 legal directory, and is recognised as a 'very good' place to work by Best Companies. Read more...

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The Saxon Centre
Bournemouth
BH23 1PZ

The Saxon Centre
Bournemouth
BH23 1PZ

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Available lawyers at Frettens LLP

Lee Young

4.9 out of 5
(110)
Solicitor

Lauren Smallwood

4.8 out of 5
(86)
Solicitor

Julia Gaunt

4.9 out of 5
(71)
Licenced Conveyancer

Phoebe Gamble

5.0 out of 5
(58)
Conveyancing Paralegal

Michelle Petersen

4.9 out of 5
(51)
Conveyancing Partner

Chloe Hayter

4.8 out of 5
(44)
Wills & Tax Executive

Michelle Hayter

5.0 out of 5
(29)
Solicitor

Charlotte Pottinger

4.8 out of 5
(28)
Conveyancing Associate

Niki Adkins

4.8 out of 5
(22)
Partner & Leasehold Specialist

Olivia Parkinson

5.0 out of 5
(18)
Dispute Resolution Solicitor

Ben Cobb

4.7 out of 5
(13)
Solicitor

Edward Carter

4.8 out of 5
(12)
Paralegal

Kerry Martin

5.0 out of 5
(10)
Leasehold Property Executive

Richard Ramshaw

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Zoe Burcombe

4.9 out of 5
(9)
Trainee Solicitor

Simon Immins

4.5 out of 5
(8)
Solicitor

Sevil Yildirim

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Trainee Solicitor

Sophie Wilson

4.8 out of 5
(4)
Residential Conveyancing Assistant

Jack Phillips

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Trainee Solicitor

Kerri Hunter

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Rosemary Sharp

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Anne Spicer

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Commercial Property Paralegal

Lucie Luther

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Leasehold Property Assistant

Michelle Allen

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Leasehold Property Assistant

Rupert Knell

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Dispute Resolution Solicitor

Andrea Moreanu

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Dispute Resolution Legal Secretary

Harvey Paveley

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Trainee Solicitor

Zoe Burns

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Commercial Property Admin Assistant

How Frettens LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 93%
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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
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  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 0%
Overpriced 4%
About Right 95%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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You can use this data to see how Frettens LLP performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 97%
No 3%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Frettens LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 24
40th / 4507
Company & Commercial
1st / 24
9th / 4288
Housing & Property
1st / 5
277th / 4212
Family Law
1st / 25
12th / 3816
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 6
207th / 3466
Commercial Property
1st / 20
33rd / 3276
Employment
1st / 17
8th / 3058
Money & Tax
1st / 16
12th / 1831
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 8
9th / 1037
Dispute Resolution
1st / 9
4th / 1031

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    1584

  • Very Good

    175

  • Average

    11

  • Poor

    13

  • Awful

    22

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Neil Baugh
Housing & Property

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This review has been left by a verified client who used Frettens LLP.

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Neil Baugh

June 21, 2025

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Property sale and purchase

First class service all round. Each member of staff we have dealt with have provided excellent service. Have recommended firm to my daughter who is also purchasing a property.

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Nicholas
Family Law

Matter Type:

Annulment

Nicholas

June 19, 2025

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Bigamy

Andrew was amazing throughout, case was something that I doesn't get every day, Bigamy isn't something that crops up often but Andrew advised and guided me through the process, kept me informed and completed everything that then got my marriage annulled

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Petra
Family Law

Matter Type:

Child Arrangements Following Divorce

Petra

June 17, 2025

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Professional, approachable and helpful solicitors, highly recommend

Frettens soliciors helped me with a child arrangement case.
Mr Stynes was always helpful and approachable, gave me useful and sensible advices.
Very professional and reliable firm, highly recommend.

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D Jenkins
Dispute Resolution

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Matter Type:

Mediation

D Jenkins

June 10, 2025

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Excellent professional service

Michelle Hayter at Frettens Solicitors was excellent from start to finish you couldn't of asked for more.
Thank you Michelle for being so helpful and resolving my case.

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Jane Barr
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Divorce

Jane Barr

June 10, 2025

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The best divorce lawyer

Throughout my divorce process Rosie was super supportive and helpful, answering questions promptly and clearly and dealing professionally with any issues as they arose. I knew I was in the best hands and wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone going through this life change. Thank you so much Rosie.

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Henrietta Eloise Menadue
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Henrietta Eloise Menadue

June 07, 2025

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Would recommend

Available to speak throughout the process (positive feedback from our estate agent on this as well). Provided useful advice (legal and more generally). Accommodating to meet our needs and find solutions to various challenges throughout the process (which I understand were not the typical circumstances for both sale and purchase). I would recommend.

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Terry
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Wills

Terry

May 28, 2025

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Trust & Will

From the start we found Lee very easy to talk to and he explained everything in such a way that was easy to understand and kept us informed of the costs involved, I would certainly fully recommend Lee and Frettens for their professional services.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Wills

Anonymous

May 28, 2025

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Painless

Professional & efficient

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Anonymous
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Lasting power of attorney

Anonymous

May 28, 2025

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Honest

Sensible straightforward advice.

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Robert
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Wills

Robert

May 28, 2025

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Renewal and update of our wills

Meeting Nick for the first time, we found him very knowledgeable and helpful. Although we overran our free time with Nick by at least half an hour. There was no extra charge for this. Nick's estimated charge was in line with the invoice we received. I would recommend Frettens and Nick Turner to anyone requiring any legal work. A special mention to Trainee Sevil Yildrim. Thank you all!!

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Reviews collected from

Paul
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Paul

June 02, 2025

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Paul

Great service from Phoebe when dealing with my recent property sale. We had some terrible firms within the chain but with Phoebe's help we managed to get this over the line.

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Vincent
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Vincent

April 30, 2025

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Vincent

Michelle and Sophie were very efficient and professional in their approach to the transaction as well as bringing a very amiable touch to their excellent service

Would definitely recommend to others

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Sam
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Sam

April 02, 2025

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Sam

Fantastic service on a recent conveyancing service. Really impressed with the service by Frettens, particularly from Charlotte and Edward. I was kept fully updated throughout my sale and purchase and never had to guess where things stood. They addressed every query promptly and did a fanatic job of chasing the other parties to ensure a quick turnaround. It felt like they went above and beyond to assist however they could. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again or recommend to others.

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harjeet
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Lease Extensions

harjeet

March 04, 2025

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harjeet

I cannot recommend Kerry Martin ant Frettens enough. She dealt with a lease extension for me and was also on hand to help me sort out some issues with my remortgage. She was prompt and efficient and kept me informed every step of the way.

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Lily
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Lily

November 30, 2024

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Lily

Can't recommend Frettens highly enough. Charlotte and Edward were fantastic.

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Frettens LLP are accredited by

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About this branch

Description

Frettens was founded in 1978 by Ian Fretten as a sole practitioner in Christchurch, dealing with residential property, wills, probate and trusts. As a firm, we grew steadily over the years, providing additional commercial services and expanding to Ringwood. Our bright team are not only experts in their field, but excellent communicators with a positive, can-do approach to helping clients. The team use plain English and don’t hide behind unnecessarily complex ‘legalese’. As a client, you will always have your lawyer's name, email, and direct contact number for ease of access. Your first meeting with us is always free. People shouldn’t be put off seeking legal advice for fear of being charged to be told they don’t have a case.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Law
    • Child Maintenance
    • Child Relocation After Divorce
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Civil Partnership Dissolution
    • Civil partnerships
    • Cohabitation agreements and disputes
    • Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
    • Collaborative Law
    • Divorce
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Money & Tax
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
    • Copyright
    • Dealing with intellectual property infringements
    • Design rights and product designs
    • GDPR
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Patents
    • Personality and Image Rights
    • Trade Marks and Designs
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